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Canadian political parties can do whatever they want with your data because they're exempt from our privacy laws. We're a citizens group trying to change that.

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Our goal is to fill the gap between the protection of voter rights and the digital economy #MyDataMyVote


Glad to see the EU will join us in raising awareness of data privacy. This is shaping up to be a defining issue in our time. #cdnpoli #eupoli reuters.com/article/eu-pri…


Every political party that wants to succeed must make this a priority. People will change their vote according to which party promotes accountability and respects their privacy rights. #cdnpoli guelphmercury.com/opinion-story/…


Toronto councillors are proposing a ‘digital rights accord’ to boost privacy and digital literacy. What do you think of this idea? cbc.ca/news/canada/to… #cdnpoli #topoli


We cannot allow #Facebook to dodge accountability for its allowing #CambridgeAnalytica and others to manipulate voters. Mark Zuckerberg must explain himself to Canadians. #cdnpoli huffingtonpost.ca/entry/facebook…


Like the Canadian and British Columbian Privacy Commissioners, Germany will also be deleting its #Facebook page over the company’s refusal to address serious privacy issues. #bcpoli #cdnpoli citynews1130.com/2019/06/13/ger…


Without accountability on data, it is going to be harder and harder to prevent interference in democratic elections. Is Canada next? #dataprivacy #cdnpoli politico.eu/article/europe…


“Among the 11 options Facebook allows users to describe their relationship status, … “It’s complicated” … probably best describes the connection we all have with the social media networking giant” #cdnpoli macleans.ca/opinion/canadi…


Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook have shown nothing but contempt for Canadians worried about the health of our democracy. #cdnpoli macleans.ca/opinion/canadi…


Even the Business Council of Canada is advocating for additional privacy policies. This is emerging as the key policy issue of our time. We just need to make sure political parties have to follow strengthened laws. #cdnpoli @JamesMoore_org thestar.com/business/2019/…

thestar.com

Former industry minister James Moore on why even big business wants more personal data regulation

Canada’s former industry minister is looking to modernize online data collection.


“[T]hey should be made subject to federal privacy laws. Political parties should follow the same rules companies have to — it’s only fair. Privacy matters, regardless of who we vote for.” #cdnpoli Read more from @brandon_lyddon’s letter: guelphmercury.com/opinion-story/…


The House of Commons has risen, without taking any concrete action to protect our democratic institutions from data breaches. Canadian privacy rules still don’t apply to political parties. #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

data_vote's tweet image. The House of Commons has risen, without taking any concrete action to protect our democratic institutions from data breaches. Canadian privacy rules still don’t apply to political parties. #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
data_vote's tweet image. The House of Commons has risen, without taking any concrete action to protect our democratic institutions from data breaches. Canadian privacy rules still don’t apply to political parties. #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
data_vote's tweet image. The House of Commons has risen, without taking any concrete action to protect our democratic institutions from data breaches. Canadian privacy rules still don’t apply to political parties. #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

"If the government was serious about protecting Canadian privacy and digital rights, it would have acted last year or the year before" - Former Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian #cdnpoli thestar.com/business/2019/…


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